HOUSE BILL 172

57th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2025

INTRODUCED BY

Rebecca Dow and Nathan P. Small and Doreen Y. Gallegos

and Jenifer Jones and Cathrynn N. Brown

 

 

 

 

AN ACT

RELATING TO PUBLIC HOLIDAYS; DECLARING AUGUST AS "NEW MEXICO RED AND GREEN CHILE MONTH".

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

     SECTION 1. A new section of Chapter 12, Article 5 NMSA 1978 is enacted to read:

     "[NEW MATERIAL] NEW MEXICO RED AND GREEN CHILE MONTH.--August of each year shall be set apart and known as "Red and Green Chile Month" in recognition of the impact chile has in New Mexico. Chile represents the blending of cultures and traditions that have shaped New Mexico over centuries. The rise from its indigenous roots through its adoption by the Spanish settlers to the chile's current status as a culinary superstar in New Mexico symbolizes the status of New Mexico's unique identity. Furthermore, chile is a vital economic driver, supporting thousands of jobs and contributing significantly to the agricultural economy of New Mexico."

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